rifacevamo

Rifacevamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb rifare, meaning to redo, remake, or reconstruct something. It denotes actions in the past that were repeated, revised, or undertaken again, often within a narrative or descriptive context.

Etymology and grammar

Rifare is formed with the prefix ri- added to fare (to do/make). The imperfect tense in Italian for -are verbs uses the endings -vo, -vi, -va, -vamo, -vate, -vano attached to the stem rifacev-. Therefore, rifacevamo corresponds to noi (we) in the imperfect. The form is regular for Italian -are verbs in this tense, and it is typically used to describe ongoing or habitual past activity or to set up a sequence of revising actions in the past.

Usage

Rifacevamo is commonly used in narration to convey that a task was repeated or corrected over a period in the past. It can reflect a process-oriented past action, emphasize revision, or describe a customary activity in past contexts. It appears in literary prose, journalism, and everyday speech when the speaker wants to highlight the act of doing something again rather than simply stating a completed past action.

Examples

- Mentre discutevamo, rifacevamo i calcoli per verificare i risultati.

- Durante la revisione del progetto, rifacevamo ogni passaggio per garantire la correttezza.

Conjugation (imperfect indicative)

io rifacevo, tu rifacevi, lui/lei rifaceva, noi rifacevamo, voi rifacevate, loro rifacevano. Rifare follows the standard -are verb pattern in the imperfect, with the stem rifacev- plus the corresponding endings. See also rifare for related forms and conjugation in other tenses.